That's exactly right. Each department is still accountable for its own procurement decisions under its own funding envelope.
As the common service provider, Shared Services has a mandate for the Government of Canada for certain aspects of our IT build-out, but each department is still federated in its requirements to be able to enter into procurement on its own terms. They would be required to ensure that they were utilizing the appropriate procurement vehicle for the services or engagement they were in the market for.
